Hearst Reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,450 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Hearst has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,450 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hearst employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews
5.0
6 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great benefit, work life balance, great leadership and management, terrific teams to work with and great work environment.

Cons

Fast paced and hectic, small mistake can by one person can make the whole team look worse.

5.0
10 Apr 2026

Great

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Travel to lots of different sites

Cons

Working from home is an option.

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